ENCORE ENTERPRISES CIO

Registered charity 1204824 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ENCORE ENTERPRISES CIC

- Music, arts and wellbeing lessons and activities to schools across Herefordshire.- Music, arts and wellbeing activities for children and young people outside of school e.g. bands, orchestras, popular music groups.- Music, arts and wellbeing activities for adults e.g. choirs and music groups.- Training/CPD for school and freelance artists.

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Latest income
£504k
Latest spending
£619k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity sustained a net expenditure deficit of £114,538 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £597,011 to £482,473. The trustees confirm that the financial position at year-end was satisfactory and that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities (51% of income)
“Income for the year was £504,236. This is lower than the last period with total income (excluding the one-off grant from Hereford Arts in Action Ltd of £355,909) of £569,458.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure plus £150,000 contingency (held: £122k)
“The Trustees continue to review the charity's reserves to ensure sufficient cash is available to fund the charitable activities for a period of at least three months. A target of an additional £150,000 is also maintained in cash as a contingency should the charity ever have to cease operations.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£504k
Total spending
£619k
Reserves (reported)
£122k
Employees
19

Reported reserves equal ~2.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (51% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Herefordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£504k£619k
31/08/2024£920k£566k

Common questions

Is ENCORE ENTERPRISES CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity sustained a net expenditure deficit of £114,538 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £597,011 to £482,473. The trustees confirm that the financial position at year-end was satisfactory and that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ENCORE ENTERPRISES CIO?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ENCORE ENTERPRISES CIO as a grant recipient include DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUST, E F BULMER TRUST, HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUSTFY2023£5kMusic Therapy for young children with special educational needs
E F BULMER TRUSTFY2024£5k
E F BULMER TRUSTFY2025£5k
HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2024£5kRichard Bulmer Fund
E F BULMER TRUSTFY2022£5k
E F BULMER TRUSTFY2023£4k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government20/07/2023£91kMusic Education Hub Funding